12 gifts for your favorite triathlete

I recently compiled a list of the top 12 gifts for triathletes for Active Network.  It was a fun assignment, because it makes you really stop and think about what makes a good gift.  I typically want to give something that:

• Reflects the interests of the receiver
• Is useful
• Is something they don't already own, but wish they did.

After talking to a number of people in the business and in the sport, I pulled up twelve items (all right, 11 because the last one is priced for our next lifetime)

1. Profile Design E-Pack filled with goodies - $15 to $20
2. The Athlete's Plate: Real food for High Performance by Adam Kelinson
3. Trigger Point Ultimate 6 Kit - $140
4. Oakley Radar Sunglasses - $180 and up
5. CycleOps Power Fluid 2 Trainer - $330
6. Timex Ironman Sleek 150-lap with TapScreen - $90
7. blueseventy Carbon Race goggles - $100
8. Inviscid Design Speedfil Hydration System - $100
9. Lazer Tardiz TT Helmet - $175
10. CEP Running Compression Socks - $60
11. Zoot WRKS Xotherm Jacket - $140
12. 2011 Felt DA - Not yet priced but over $10,000

For the entire story and reasons why your athlete may like them, see the full story at:

http://www.active.com/triathlon/Articles/12-Holiday-Gift-Ideas-for-Triathletes.htm